Alfken's Mini-miner vs Heath Sedge Disco

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lachnum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Heath Sedge Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfken's Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alfken's Mini-miner

The Alfken's Mini-miner (Andrena alfkenella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.